Loading chat...
AR HB1968
Bill
Status
Failed
4/22/2015
Primary Sponsor
Grant Hodges
Click for details
AI Summary
- Establishes the Arkansas Teacher Preparation Program Quality Act of 2015 as a new subchapter under Arkansas Code Title 6, Chapter 17
- Requires the Department of Education to prepare annual reports beginning July 1, 2016, evaluating teacher preparation programs using data from teachers in their first five years of placement
- Reports must measure correlation between preparation programs and student academic achievement, student academic growth, student demographics, teacher placement, teacher mobility, and teacher retention
- Mandates the Department of Education make reports publicly available on its website within 30 days of completion in collaboration with teacher education program providers and the Department of Higher Education
- Authorizes the State Board of Education to promulgate rules implementing the reporting requirements, including which programs are included and measurement methodologies
Legislative Description
Arkansas Teacher Preparation Quality Act.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
4/22/2015
Committee Referrals
Education3/10/2015
Full Bill Text
No bill text available